Current Affairs Past Paper 2017

Security at home and rivalry abroad divide the Current Affairs past paper 2017. Q.2 highlights the role of the National Action Plan in the internal security of Pakistan and judges its outcomes. Q.3 suggests measures that improve security in Balochistan for CPEC and names the role of regional powers in sabotaging the corridor. Q.4 analyses US-Russia relations in the context of ISIS and its impact on the security of the Middle East. Q.5 explains the US rebalancing policy and China’s assertive policy in the South China Sea, with the disputes of the regional countries. Q.6 measures the growing US-India strategic partnership against the security of the region and the Indian Ocean. Q.7 examines China’s strategic vision behind its One Belt, One Road venture. Q.8 splits into two parts: India’s nuclear submarine INS Arihant and its K-4 missile, and the LEMOA logistics agreement the US and India signed in August 2016.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
  • Part-II — attempt four questions from Q.2–Q.8; each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)
  • Q.2 — The National Action Plan (NAP) and the internal security of Pakistan: outcomes
  • Q.3 — Security in Balochistan for CPEC; the role of regional powers in sabotaging it
  • Q.4 — US-Russia relations in the context of ISIS; impact on Middle East security
  • Q.5 — The US rebalancing policy and China’s stand in the South China Sea disputes
  • Q.6 — The US-India strategic partnership: impact on the region and the Indian Ocean Region
  • Q.7 — China’s strategic vision behind One Belt, One Road
  • Q.8 — Two parts: (a) INS Arihant, the nuclear-powered submarine with the K-4 missile, and strategic stability in South Asia; (b) the LEMOA logistics agreement between the US and India (August 2016)
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